Cincinnati's Historic Baseball and Brewery Experience: Trace the Reds' Past in Beer and Ballparks

Experience Cincinnati’s rich baseball and brewing history as you visit the locations where the Reds played in the 19th and 20th century. Discover the connection between historic breweries and America’s favorite pastime.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Union Grounds Historic Location - Visit the location where professional baseball originated!
  • Historic Crosley Field - The Cincinnati Reds played baseball at this site for more than 80 years!
  • Over-The-Rhine - We visit several historic brewing sites connected to Reds baseball.
  • Great American Ball Park - We stop by the current ballpark, where the Reds play today to discuss it’s connections to their historic ballparks.
  • Moerlein Lager House - This is the former location of Riverfront Stadium, where the Reds played from 1970-2022, and our starting and ending location, where a beer or soft drink is included with the tour.
  • Findlay Market - We travel the historic Findlay Market Parade route on our way to the Brewery District and Findlay Market.
What's Included
  • Minimum Drinking Age is 21
  • Souvenir Map
Additional Information

Professional baseball began in Cincinnati and this unique experience takes guests to every location where the Reds played during the 19th and 20th century, tracing the connections between local brewing and baseball.

Beginning at the Moerlein Lager House, next to Great American Ballpark and at the site of Riverfront Stadium, we head out via bus to Union Grounds, where the undefeated 1869 Red Stockings played baseball! Avenue Grounds, Bank Street Grounds, League Park, and Palace of the Fans, we go to them all! Crosley Field is certainly on the list, as is the original Crosley Radio Factory, where Powell Crosley built his broadcast empire before purchasing the Reds. We also head into the Brewery District to check out some of the brewing structures tied to Reds history.

Tickets include a souvenir map and a beer or soft drink at the Moerlein Lager House. Tours run every Saturday the Reds have a home game. One Free Child 5 & Under ticket may be selected for each full priced adult ticket.

Location
115 Joe Nuxhall Wy
Joe Nuxhall Way
Tours begin at the Moerlein Lager House at the Banks, next to Great American Ballpark.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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W6955adandrewr
Sep 26, 2023
Good tour if you like Cincinnati Baseball history and beer - I took my dad for his 76th birthday. We enjoyed it very much. Our tour guide Aaron was very knowledgeable about the history and kept us entertained with quiz questions. We will definitely be back for other tours. We had a small group and a beautiful Saturday morning, finished off with a pint and a goetta sandwich. Well done.
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David_c
Aug 20, 2023
Great tour - Enjoyed this experience. Tour guide knowledgeable of Cincinnati and was very interactive. Would definitely recommend.
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482jeffreyf
Jun 5, 2023
Must see for any baseball fan! - Great tour! I really enjoyed hearing the history of baseball in Cincinnati and it's connection to brewing history. Seeing the locations of all the old ballparks was very cool. If you love baseball and beer, this is the tour for you!
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E8192xskatien
Apr 23, 2023
Great tour! - This was such a cool tour! The tour guide was really knowledgeable about the city and its ties to baseball and beer. The bus was nice and the souvenir map was really nice quality, I am going to frame it. This is a perfect tour for someone who love baseball, beer, and history. I will be recommending this tour to others I know.
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Hylyn2
Aug 20, 2023
Baseball vacation - The tour was very informative. However, the tour guides needed microphones and also needed to know the information better so they weren't reading off the written scripts. It was a great way to see the city and the beer was good at the end
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B5687snjerryw
Sep 18, 2023
Wasn't what we thought it would be. But totally our misunderstanding. - A lot of history and we had to get off the bus often. It was hot and wasn't what we thought it would be. We thought we would be able to tour their baseball park.
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Lesli_v
Jun 22, 2024
No breweries on the tour, too hot for the summer - Our tour was very disappointing. Unfortunately there was a heat wave and our tour should have been cancelled for inclement weather. It was so hot outside that the tour guide didn't want us to get off at any of the stops, and the bus is built so that the seats face inward and you can't really see out of the windows to actually see the buildings that he was talking about. Then, the AC went out on the bus about halfway through and it was 100+ degrees inside of the bus. We had to get off because I have a 6 month old daughter and Ubered to meet them at the last stop. My dad stayed with the tour and said the other older children on the tour got very cranky because it was completely miserable inside. The tour guide seemed knowledgeable, but was not a great storyteller and it seemed like 2 hours of random facts strung together. We didn't visit any interesting sites or breweries except one brewery at the end. I'm not sure why this is called a brewery tour because you don't actually see or tour any breweries except that you have a free beer at the brewery at the end. We were very disappointed to have paid $70 per person to boil alive and listen to a guy ramble for two hours.
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